Our heroes were sinking to the bottom of the ocean and couldn't do anything about it.
"Great" Shelly said angrily "I'm about to drown before I get my own reality show! This is all your fault, Bubbles!"
"Me?" asked Bubbles.
"Of course!" Shelly retorted "If you hadn't been such an airhead and use that remote thing, none of this would've happened!"
"Well, how was I supposed to know that remote wasn't a telephone?" Bubbles asked defensively.
"Because phones don't have buttons anymore, you idiot!" barked Shelly "Much less one button!"
As the girls argue, the boys sure seemed fed up by their situation.
"Dude, that is one bogus cat fight" Daniel remarked.
"Yeah, and we're sinking to our deaths" Clamhead remarked.
"Or maybe not" Biff said when he saw something outside the car. "Is it just me, or are we sinking to an underwater city?"
"Underwater city?" Clam asked as he and Daniel joined Biff at looking out the windshield of the car. "Like Atlantis?"
"No way dude, that's like, totally impossible" Daniel shook his head "Atlantis is just a made up place. No one has ever proved it exists"
"I don't know" shrugged Clamhead "The architecture of what we're seeing in front of us looks just like that fabled underwater city."
"Either that or the pressure is really making us like, see things" Daniel shrugged.
"Well whatever it is, we'd better do something!" Biff exclaimed "Quick! Save the helmets, oxygen tanks and wetsuits!"
"Right" Clam and Daniel both nodded.
While the guys searched for their scuba gear, Biff walked over to the arguing Shelly and Bubbles (well, it mostly Shelly doing the arguing).
While you girls were arguing like a pair of wild cats, the guys and I made an important discovery." Biff said as he pushed the two girls apart.
"Now cut it out, Biff!" Shelly snapped "I was on a roll right here!"
"Well, if you would just listen for a minute, Shell, we just saw an underwater city." Biff replied evenly.
"Like Atlantis?" Bubbles asked.
Shelly was on the verge of saying something, but Biff quickly placed his hand on her mouth.
"Now, I know what you're going to say, Shell..." Biff said sternly to his girlfriend as he looked at her in the eye "You're going to say that it's ridiculous and that we must be seeing things, since Atlantis is supposed to be a mythical place that doesn't exist. However, if you don't believe me, you can look out of the windshield and see for yourself."
He then pointed towards the windshield, and Shelly looked towards where he was pointing towards, seeing the underwater city.
"Oh my God!" she gasped "The lost city of Atlantis!"
"How could you lose a city?" asked Bubbles "A neighborhood maybe, but not a city"
"Who knows?" Shelly replied "But that could be our only hope right now. What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Biff handed the girls their gear "Here, put these on"
The girls quickly put on their scuba gear and were ready to go in the water.
"Okay Biff, we're ready to get in" said Bubbles.
"I don't think that's an option, Bubbles" Shelly looked down.
The kids noticed that the water was already up to their waists and the car had already sunk to the bottom.
"Well, we could still get out of the car." Clam shrugged.
Jul 24"Well then, let's get outta here!" said Daniel.
The kids climbed out of the car and started swimming up towards higher sea levels.
Soon, they were at the outskirts of the underwater city.
"Jumping jellyfish, look at that" said Biff "I can't believe Atlantis is actually real"
"I guess we'd expect nothing less from the Sea of Mystery" Shelly remarked.
"Come on, let's go exploring" said Clamhead.
"Yeah, exploring" Jabber added.
"Guys, maybe we shouldn't" said Biff "I mean, we still gotta get home and our boat has sunken. Maybe we should be concerned about that"
"That can wait, Biff" said Shelly "I've always wanted to show off my beauty and perfection to important people. Especially ones in lost cities"
"And besides, we may be able to get some help here." Daniel pointed out.
"I guess" said Biff "Come on gang, let's get some help"
Meanwhile in the Atlantic castle, the prime minister, Dorsal was showing something to the Queen Atlanta. Outside, some people in vehicles were attacking the castle with lasers, but failing.
"As you can see my queen, the invaders have attacked like I said they would" said Dorsal "But luckily, we've driven them away"
"Yes Dorsal" the queen nodded "Thanks to you, Atlantis has been saved once again"
"Only temporary, my queen" said Dorsal "We must strike back before invasion begins"
"But Dorsal, we Atlantians are a peaceful race" said Queen Atlanta.
"At least let me show you my plans, your majesty" Dorsal insisted.
"Okay then, show me your plans" said the queen.
Dorsal nodded before signalling his aides to bring in his plans.
His henchmen then brought a table with a scale model of a city on it.
"This, is a scale model of one of their fortified cities" he pointed to the model.
Then, he took out something that looked like a green submarine drill.
"And this, is my answer for the invaders!" he cotinued as he showed the drill-like thing "We use it to drill into their city and then attack it!"
"Must we use such a device?" asked the queen.
"Of course, your majesty" said Dorsal "It's our only chance of survival"
Atlanta sighed "Then, I guess I have no choice. I'll have to round up the troops"
As soon as the queen was out of sight, Dorsal grinned at his men.
"Our fake attack on the city has convinced that ignorant queen that we are in danger" said the henchman.
"Yes commander" Dorsal nodded "Now I am free to take over the undersea world and that pathetic queen doesn't suspect a thing!"
Dorsal and his minion then started laughing manically at their evil plot.
At that same time, the gang swam their way to the outskirts of the city.
"Here it is, gang" said Biff "The lost city of Atlantis"
"I still don't see how you could lose a city" said Bubbles.
"Anyways, let's see if we can find any help." Biff said.
"And hopefully, someone who I can show off my looks to." Shelly added.
"With an attitude and a face like yours, it would have to be a sea monster" Daniel remarked.
It was then that the group saw a trio of soldiers patrolling nearby.
"Hey guys, look!" Biff said as he pointed to the soldiers "There are some locals!"
"And they look kinda scaly" Jabber noticed their green humanoid fish-like appearances.
"Maybe they're mermaids" said Bubbles.
"Anyways, let's go see if we can get help from them" Shelly said.
Jabber and the kids swam over to the soldiers to ask for help, but it didn't look like they were too keen on outsiders.
"Excuse me..." Biff said as he tapped on one of the soldiers' shoulders.
"Beat it, bub!" the soldier said dismissively.
"Excuse me?" Biff asked.
"You heard me, you freak!" the soldier retorted "Beat it!"
"Hey!" Shelly swam over to the solider "Ain't nobody yelling at my man, but me!"
Just as Shelly was about to attack the soldier, Jabber held her back.
"Chillax, Shelly" he said as she struggled to get free.
"Look, we don't want any trouble, we just want to get back home" Biff tried to reason.
"That's what they all say!" the other soldier sarcastically said "I bet you and your freaky crew are part of the invasion!"
"What invasion?" asked Shelly.
"You didn't hear?" The first soldier asked. "Surface dwellers have attacked and bombed the royal palace moments ago. We managed to drive them off, but you still got resistors fighting on. I can even bet that you're part of the crew trying to attack the palace from another angle."
"Thought you could ambush us and attack the palace and get away, eh?" The second soldier sneered.
Biff stammered "But, but, but, but-"
"No need for words, buster!" the first soldier said "In the name of her majesty, Queen Atlanta, you six are under arrest!"
The second soldier blasted the gang with his laser spear and sent them to Dorsal and the Queen.
Back in the palace, Dorsal and the Queen were in the throne room discussing other matters when the soldiers escorted the gang into the room.
"Your majesty, look who we found on the outskirts of the kingdom" the soldiers said as they showed the queen the kids.
"Ah, I see you've captured the invaders" said Dorsal.
"Invaders?" Biff and Shelly said at the same time.
"Invaders?" asked Bubbles "Oh, we've never heard of that group, your majesty. We're called the Neptune's"
"Silence!" The first soldier barked as he tasered Bubbles. "No talking unless the Queen asks you a question!"
Shelly gasped as she saw her friend getting shocked "Bubbles!"
"Hey man!" Daniel put his arms around the blonde "Not cool!"
"You wanna be next?" the solider pointed his staff at Daniel.
"I'll shut up" he gulped.
"Anyways, you've got proof, soldiers?" The Queen asked.
18h ago"Of course we have proof, m'lady" said Dorsal "These humans and their shark were caught trying to get into our fair city and now, they are our prisoners!"
"Prisoners?" Jabberjaw gasped "I'll have you know I am no prisoner! I am an Aquatic American! I have my rights! I-"
Just then, a cage landed on Jabber.
"You were saying?" Dorsal deadpanned.
"I'm a prisoner" Jabber finished.
"As you can see, m'lady, they must be handled with extreme caution" Dorsal told the queen.
"You better believe it, bub!" Shelly barked at the prime minister.
"Hmmm...hostitlty" the queen glared at the Neptune's.
"Zip it, Shelly!" Biff glared at his girlfriend "We're already in enough trouble, don't make it worse!"
18h ago"Well, then..." The queen said. "Have them sent to the dungeons and when the time is right, interrogate them for information on when the surface dwellers are planning to attack our fair city."
"Do what you want, bub!" Shelly exclaimed "We'll never answer any of your stupid questions! You'll just waste your time!"
"Shelly!" Biff quickly elbowed her "You want to make things worse for us?"
"Guards! Seize them and take them to the pit!" Dorsal ordered the soldiers.
"Yes prime minister" said the guards.
It didn't take long before the gang found themselves in separate cells in the pit. Unfortunately, since there were only five cells, Jabberjaw and Clam had to share one together.
"Thanks a lot, Shellarino" Clamhead told Shelly in her cell "Looks like that big mouth of yours got us stuck in these cells!"
"Who's the chuckle head now?" Daniel asked as he folded his arms and raised an eyebrow at Shelly.
"It sure is a wonder that we've put up with a big mouth like her for this long" Biff surmised.
"Yeah" Jabber added "She never gives us any respect, especially me!"
"Like, who's stupid idea was it to include her in the gang anyways?" asked Daniel.
"I don't think it matters now." Biff said. "All we know is that unless we have a miracle, there's no way we're going to get out."
"It's too bad Jabberjaw can't use his sharp teeth to chomp these bars and help us escape" Bubbles sighed.
"Since it's made of metal, no doubt." Clam said.
"I don't know, guys" said Biff "I think Bubbles is onto something"
"She is?" Shelly asked skeptically.
"Of course, Shelly" said Biff "Jabber, have you eaten anything metal lately?"
"Well, one time I gnawed the chains off an anchor from a sunken ship" said the shark.
"Then maybe you can gnaw the bars" Biff concluded.
"Because I'm a shark?" asked Jabberjaw "That is such a stereotype. But I guess it's worth a try..."
"Besides, the bars does seem rusty, so maybe you should try gnawing at them at the hinges." Daniel suggested.
"Sure thing." Jabber shrugged. "Let's see what happens."
And so, the gang looked on intently as Jabber began gnawing at the bars of the cells.
Author's Note:
Will Jabberjaw succeed in breaking them out before the guards return to send them to the interrogation room? Stay tuned for new developments!